Boris Johnson is accused of making a 'political attack' on a Labour candidate during a Downing Street press conference
THE Prime Minister has been accused of breaching ministerial rules during a televised coronavirus press conference this week.
During the Monday briefing, Boris Johnson accused London mayor Sadiq Khan of “blowing” Transport for London finances with an “irresponsible fares policy”.
Downing Street is currently in a pre-election purdah period, which means there are limits on government publicity before the London mayoral election on May 6.
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has now written to Simon Case, head of the Home Civil Service, accusing the Tory leader of breaking the rules in a “political attack” on Khan.